THAILAND

Govt plots route out of watery hell

Spectrum, Patpon Sabpaitoon and Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 11/03/2018

» Some were stuck at sea, or stranded on islands, for years. Others were drugged and then woke up offshore, turned into slaves overnight. All were lied to, and those lucky enough to be rescued all told similar stories of a "living hell" on board Thailand's fishing boats.